A/HRC/17/2
15.
Encourages all Member States to take appropriate steps to promote the
exchange of information and experience concerning the establishment and effective
operation of national institutions;
16.
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Human Rights Council at its
twentieth session on the implementation of the present resolution;
17.
Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the Human Rights Council at
its twentieth session on the activities of the International Coordinating Committee in
accrediting national institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles.
33rd meeting
16 June 2011
[Adopted without a vote.]
17/10
Follow-up to the report of the independent international fact-finding
mission on the incident of the humanitarian flotilla
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
Considering that the promotion of respect for the obligations arising from the
Charter and the other instruments and rules of international law is among the basic purposes
and principles of the United Nations,
Taking into consideration the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law
and human rights law,
Emphasizing the importance of the safety and well-being of all civilians, including
humanitarian personnel,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 14/1 of 2 June 2010, in which the
Council decided to dispatch an independent international fact-finding mission to investigate
violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law resulting from the Israeli
attacks on the flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian assistance,
Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 15/1 of 29 September 2010 and
16/20 of 25 March 2011, in which the Council endorsed the conclusions contained in the
report of the independent international fact-finding mission,9 called upon all concerned
parties to ensure the immediate implementation of the conclusions contained in the report
of the fact-finding mission and requested the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to report on the status of implementation of those conclusions,
Welcoming the establishment by the Secretary-General of a panel of inquiry and
recalling that its work has not been completed,
1.
Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights;10
2.
Regrets the non-cooperation of the occupying Power, Israel, with the
independent international fact-finding mission on the Gaza flotilla incident;
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A/HRC/15/21.
A/HRC/17/47.
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